Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (1/11/2025) - Gwynedd Mercy University (12-0, 2-0) staved off several second-half comeback attempts from Immaculata University (5-11, 0-3) including the last as the Griffins collected win #400 for Head Coach
John Baron with an 84-83 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) triumph over the Mighty Macs. The Red and Gold led for the majority of the first half, maxing their advantage
at nine points on a three-point basket from junior guard
Devin Benson (Williamstown, N.J.), 34-25 (4:40), before navigating their way to a 41-38 (0:00) halftime lead. But, the Mighty Macs battled to the bitter end, rallying from 12-point deficit, 70-58 (6:43), to challenge the Griffins at the final buzzer. Senior guard
Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) headlined Coach Baron's milestone victory with 23 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Griffin Highlights
- After Immaculata University's first basket, 3-2Â (18:55), Gwynedd Mercy University led the remainder of the contest.
- The Griffins won the turnover battle, 11-15, and capitalized with a dozen (12) points on those opportunities. They also scored 36 points in the paint, 11 on the fastbreak, and nine on second chances.
- Gwynedd Mercy University also got 22 points off the bench; eight came from sophomore guard Mazen Sayed (Chichester, Pa.), who additionally provided two rebounds, an assist, and a block.
- In addition to Marable, fellow starters, graduate guard Shawn Summers Jr. (Montclair, N.J.) (14 points) and senior guard Aquil Stewart (Philadelphia, Pa.) (13) scored in double figures. The former also recorded four rebounds, a steal, and a team-high five assists, while the latter additionally totaled a rebound, an assist, and a steal.
- Baron recorded his 300th career victory on January 20th, 2018, with a 95-89 win over King's College (Pa.) and now owns 400 career victories with 12 straight victories to open the 2024-2025 season.
Gwynedd Mercy University briefly breaks from their AEC schedule to host the University of Valley Forge for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off on Monday, January 13.
